The nurse is leading a group therapy session for adults with substance use disorders. The nurse notes that one of the patients appears to defy the nurse and questions the nurse's authority. Which stage of group development is the patient displaying?
1. Conflict
2. Challenge
3. Opposition
4. Disagreement
Answer: 1
Explanation: The patient is displaying signs of the conflict stage of group development, when members challenge the authority of the leader. The other answer choices are not stages of group development.
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